The Professional Basketball KT Star Heo Hoon

Professional Basketball KT Star Heo Hoon is out for About 4 Weeks due to Nasal Fracture

Suwon KT’s leading star in professional basketball,

Heo Hoon, will be off the court for about four weeks due to a fractured nose.

A KT official said on the 13th, “Heo Hoon’s nose bone was broken.

He was diagnosed to have to focus on recovery for about 4 weeks,” and added,

“He will need surgery and will have to wear a face shield for a while after returning.” 파워볼게임

Heo Hoon fell to the court after being hit by Lee Won-seok’s elbow 8 minutes and 55 seconds before the end of the third quarter of the home game against Seoul Samsung in the 2023-2024 Jeong Kwan-Jang Professional Basketball Regular League held at Suwon KT Arena on the 12th.

As Moon Seong-gon and Heo Hoon momentarily put pressure on him,

Lee Won-seok, who was trying to escape, swung his arms while holding the ball, and blood flowed from Heo Hoon’s nose,

who was lying on the court complaining of pain.

KT, which was ahead 50-44 up to that point,

allowed Samsung to come back after Heo Hoon left the court, and eventually lost 94-99.

With this victory, Samsung broke the longest away losing streak in professional basketball history (22 consecutive losses), which was launched in 1997.

According to a KT official, Heo Hoon, who received the final diagnosis, said, “It was just bad luck,”

rather than questioning Lee Won-seok’s intention.

Heo Hoon, who returned to professional basketball after completing military service on the 15th of last month,

played an average of 26 minutes in 10 regular league games, scoring 16.5 points and 4.3 assists.

In the 10 games Heo Hoon played in, Suwon KT won 6 and lost 4.

Its ‘Beginner Head Coach’ FC Anyang Yoo Byeong-hoon

‘Beginner Head Coach’ FC Anyang Yoo Byeong-hoon “Challenges for Promotion to the First Division with Leading Soccer”

Promoted from head coach and ready for the new season… “I really want to win the ‘Jijidae derby’ with Suwon.”

FC Anyang, the ‘Teojudaegam’ who has been with the team since the beginning of professional soccer K-League 2, is burning its will to achieve the dream of its first promotion this year with coach Yoo Byung-hoon, a leader who is a ‘novice coach’ but knows the team well.

Coach Yoo said at the K-League winter training media camp held at the Namhae General Social Welfare Center in Gyeongsangnam-do on the 13th, “Anyang should be a team that goes beyond the playoffs and challenges promotion,” and added, “Let the viewers clearly understand our play and let the fans know what to expect.” 파워볼게임

“Our goal this season is to get promoted with decent performances,” he said.

Anyang, which has participated since 2013, the first year of K-League 2, has consistently ranked in the upper-middle tier, but has never been promoted, including losing to Suwon Samsung in the 2022 promotion playoff (PO) and turning back at the threshold.

Last year, they finished 6th in the K League 2 regular league and failed to even enter the playoffs.

Former coach Lee Woo-hyung (currently the club’s technical director) stepped down and former head coach Yoo Byeong-hoon took over the baton this year.

Coach Yoo, who played as a defender for the Daewoo Royals as a player, has a long experience as a coach, starting with Anyang in 2013 and working his way through Asan Mugunghwa, Seoul E-Land, and the U-19 national team.

Most of his coaching career was spent in Anyang.

Coach Yoo said, “It is a personal honor to take on the first managerial position at Anyang, where I have been with the team since its inception,” and added, “I am preparing to play ‘leading football’ by developing what I inherited from former manager Lee Woo-hyung’s system and adding my own color to it.”

Specifically, he said, “We are emphasizing that the offense should be done quickly and concisely based on short passes, and the defense should be solid,” and that “for that to happen, the balance of offense and defense must be right.”

Anyang, who recruited seasoned defender Kim Young-chan, striker Yoo Jeong-wan, new Brazilian striker Dan Lei, and midfielder Matheus from K League 2, conducted field training in Chonburi, Thailand last month and then began final preparations, including practice games, in Namhae from the beginning of this month. It continues.

Coach Yoo confessed, “After becoming a coach, I was at a loss as to how to start,” and added, “I contacted director Lee Woo-hyung and other team coaches to get advice, and senior players, led by captain Lee Chang-yong, helped set the tone well.”

“I was able to overcome it by going through the first training well,” he explained.

He said, “Anyang is a team prepared enough that it would not be surprising if they were promoted right away,” and added, “As we had a particularly difficult time last year due to failure in injury management, I want to challenge for promotion this year with thorough injury management, health, and fierce internal competition.”

Coach Yoo, who evaluated Suwon Samsung, Busan I-Park, and Seoul E-Land as the ‘Top 3’ of K League 2 this season, predicted that Anyang will compete in the playoffs with Gyeongnam FC, Bucheon FC, and Seongnam FC.

At the same time, he expressed great expectations for the ‘Jijidae derby’ with Suwon.

The support derby, which originated from the confrontation between Suwon and Anyang LG in the 1990s, was fiercely fought until the early 2000s and was only held occasionally in the Korea Football Association (FA) Cup or promotion/relegation PO.

I was able to do it.

Coach Yoo expressed his determination, saying, “I’ve played the support team derby four times as a coach, but I haven’t won a single one yet.

I really want to win against Suwon this year.”

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Refutes Navratilova’s Anti-Saudi Column

Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States refuted the opinions of ‘tennis legends’ Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert (both of the United States)

who opposed hosting the Women’s Professional Tennis (WTA) tour tournament in Saudi Arabia.

In her statement released on her own social media on the 31st, Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to the United States Rima Bint Bandar Al Saud criticized Navratilova and Ebert for “outdated stereotypes about our culture and their Western-centric nature.” 파워볼사이트

“point of view,” he criticized.

Women’s Professional Tennis

Tennis legends Navratilova and Evert, who each won 18 women’s singles titles in major tennis tournaments, published an opinion piece in the American newspaper Washington Post last week expressing their opposition to holding the final match of the WTA tour season in Saudi Arabia.

They pointed out, “Saudi Arabia has women’s human rights issues and can punish sexual minorities with the death penalty,” and added,

“In particular, it is a country where problems with human rights and basic freedoms have been a topic of international concern for a long time.”

“Holding the event in a place like this would represent a major setback not only for women’s sports,

but also for women,” he said.

“We hope this situation will change within the next five years, and if that changes,

we will support holding the event in that country.”

“I will do it,” he claimed.

Ambassador Lima then criticized this, saying, “They have turned their backs on the very women they inspired, and this is beyond disappointing.

Sports

Sports provide equal opportunities to everyone based on ability, dedication and effort.”

“It has to be done,” he pointed out.

He continued, “Sports should not be used as a weapon to strengthen any prejudice or argument,”

“There should be no disadvantage to a society that is trying to help tennis grow.”

Ambassador Lima also said, “Although there are still issues to be resolved,

it is difficult to overlook the recent progress in women’s social participation”

And added, “Our country is not a perfect place for women,

but there is virtually no place that is perfect for women,

so it is difficult to overlook the progress regarding women.”

“I welcome open discussion,” he emphasized.

Ambassador Lima, who became Saudi Arabia’s first female ambassador to the United States in 2019,

was also elected as a member of the 2020 International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Her father, Bandar bin Sultan, served as ambassador to the United States until 2005 and became the ‘paternal ambassador to the United States,’ and her grandfather,

Sultan bin Abdulaziz, is from the royal family, the 12th son of the first King Abdulaziz.

Suwon FC Uses it as Captain for the New Season

Suwon FC Uses it as Captain for the New Season… Vice Captains Yoon Bit-garam, Choi Gyu-baek, Lee Seung-woo

Suwon FC Women, who left Ji So-yeon, maintain Moon Mi-ra as captain

The Suwon FC, a professional soccer K-League 1 team that is starting the 2024 season under coach Kim Eun-joong, has appointed ‘eldest brother’ Lee Yong as captain.

Suwon FC announced on the 8th, “Coach Kim Eun-joong has selected Lee Yong as the team leader.”

The club expected, “In the Suwon FC squad that has undergone significant changes ahead of this season, Lee Yong, the eldest brother and captain, will lead the squad with his unique soft leadership.” 파워볼게임

Seungwoo Lee, Bitgaram Yoon, and Gyubaek Choi were appointed as vice captains.

Lee Seung-woo and Yoon Bit-garam, who served as captains at the beginning of last season, assist captain Lee Yong-gi and serve as a bridge between veterans and young players.

Choi Gyu-baek, who joined Suwon FC this season, was selected as the right person to lead the team’s harmony based on his outstanding friendliness.

Lee Yong, who wore the captain’s armband, expressed his ambition, saying, “I want to provide a lot of help to the coach,” and “I will try to show my fans a good performance often.”

Suwon FC Women, who fell short of winning the Women’s Professional Soccer WK League last year, will maintain the team of captain Moon Mi-ra and vice-captain Jeon Ha-neul with their star Ji So-yeon leaving for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women’s Professional Soccer League (NWSL).

Moon Mi-ra, who was the top scorer in the WK League last season with 12 goals and even took home the Attacker of the Year award at the 2023 Korea Women’s Football Federation Awards, received support from coach Park Gil-young and the players.

Moon Mi-ra said, “As captain, I will lead the team with a sense of responsibility,” and added, “The players will play as one and challenge for the championship.”

Doosan Defeats Incheon and Takes First Place in Handball League

Doosan Defeats Incheon Urban Development Corporation and Takes First Place in Handball League… Chung Eui-kyung Scores 5 Goals

Doosan took the lead in the men’s handball H League.

The Doosan, led by coach Kyung-shin Yoon, won 31-24 against Incheon City Corporation in the 3rd round of the Shinhan SOL Pay 2023-2024 Handball H League Men’s Division held at SK Handball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 16th.

Doosan, which recorded 9 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses through its recent 3 consecutive wins, earned 19 points and became first place. 파워볼

However, 2nd place SK Hawks (8 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses, 18 points) played one less game than Doosan.

Before this day’s game, Doosan and Incheon Urban Development Corporation

were tied for second place with 8 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses, but Incheon Urban Development Corporation,

which lost that day, was pushed down to 3rd place with 8 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses.

Doosan, which lost in succession in the first and second rounds against Incheon Urban Development Corporation,

avenged itself on this day with Chung Eui-kyung and Kim Ji-woon scoring 5 goals and 3 assists.

In the Incheon Urban Development Corporation, goalkeeper Lee Chang-woo added 11 saves to become the first player in history to reach 1,700 saves.

The match on this day was refereed by twin brothers of Iranian nationality who belong to the Asian Handball Federation.